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There's no doubt that an ethical brand with hipster flavour is still rare enough as to be an attention grabbing entity. Holstee is one such brand, being as brilliant with words and positive attitude as it is with eco-friendly products. Their stock in

As soon as word broke that fasting Ganga activist Swami Nigamananda had died after 115 days without food, one of his aides claimed foul play. According to Times of India Dr Vijay Varma claims that Swami suffered a

In Hindu tradition, the waters of the sacred River Ganges are capable of reviving the spirit and cleansing the soul -- but as illegal mining activities upstream have carried on unabated, its flow has been muddied with pollution

To the natural world, the words we use to name things are largely arbitrary, so who could have guessed that a single vowel will likely lead to the demise of an entire species? Great Indian Bustards, among the largest flying

Two stories coming through on land grabs in the name of 'development' that are worth paying attention to. Al Jazeera has a good opinion piece from the ever prolific Vandana Shiva where she describes land grabs in

Every year there is massive fluctuation in water levels on the River Ganga in Varanasi. Now, in June, in some places you can more or less walk all the way across the river but at high water all the sand you see will be covered by meters and meters of

India's environment minister Jairam Ramesh (above, talking with students at one of the opening events of World Environment Day 2011) has a lot to be praised for. So much so that we awarded him a Best of Green award last year,

TreeHugger is on the ground in India, traveling with UNEP and the winner of our joint blogging contest Ximena Prugue for the next couple of days, attending World Environment Day 2011 activities in Delhi and

E-waste is a serious environmental problem, from toxic chemicals and heavy metals leaching into soils in landfills, to the pollution to air and water supplies caused through improper recycling techniques in developing

That many stretches of the River Ganga in India are highly polluted, mostly thanks to inadequate sewerage and sanitation as well as industrial activity, should come as no surprise to many TreeHugger readers. In

In nature, raising tiger cubs to maturity is almost always the job of mom alone, with tiger-fathers showing little interest in child rearing if any at all. For what may be the very first time, however, officials from a wildlife

If you read TreeHugger, you probably know about the shockingly high suicide rate among farmers in India. But it's not just high: it's one farmer every 30 minutes, according to a report [PDF] recently released by the Center for Human Rights

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller